Anogenital Distance in Turkish Newborns

Ozkan, Behzat; Konak, Belkis; Cayir, Atilla; Konak, Murat

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.v3i3.24

Anogenital Distance in Turkish Newborns

Ozkan B., Konak B., Cayir A., Konak M.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.3, sa.3, ss.122-125, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jcrpe.v3i3.24
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.122-125
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Anogenital distances are considered to be a sensitive indicator of external genitalia exposure to factors such as anti-androgens, and/or endocrine distruptors during the prenatal period. Exposure to such factors can lead to changes in the anogenital measurements (AGM) of newborn infants. These measurements can be used to predict masculinization of the external genitalia in healthy newborns. The goal of this study was to determine normal values for AGM in Turkish newborns of both genders.